Despite the supposed commitment to smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, the Annual Growth Survey focuses only on growth-enhancing initiatives and the need for fiscal consolidation, pressurizing Member States to reduce public deficits quickly and keep down wages, with no consideration for how these measures will increase poverty, social exclusion and widen the inequality gap. Read more…
Read also:
- On the EC’s website Setting the stage for economic recovery
- On Euractiv EU sets yearly targets for growth in member states
